[Heeplist] Review of Uriah Heep in Oslo, July 15
Terje Pedersen
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Wed Jul 19 09:23:16 EDT 2017
I got a couple pictures and also some video but it's not possible to send it here since it gets moderated.
Terje
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Sendt: 19. juli 2017 09:21
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Emne: Re: [Heeplist] Review of Uriah Heep in Oslo, July 15
Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Em 19.07.2017 04:08, Knut Svendsen escreveu:
> Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures, but I believe a few others
> did. Hopefully they read the list:-)
>
> Knut
>
>> On 19 Jul 2017, at 08:54, Antonio Pirani - Rock Brigade
>> <ap at rockbrigade.com.br> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Knut,
>>
>> Please send pics as well.
>>
>> Thanks a Heep!
>>
>> Antonio (Rock Brigade-Brazil)
>>
>> Em 18.07.2017 12:27, Knut Svendsen escreveu:
>>> Awesome show, We wanted more!
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On 18 Jul 2017, at 17:18, Richard Pascoe <r.pascoe at bahnhof.se>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> On 2017-07-18 11:21, Knut Svendsen wrote:
>>>>> I was very excited when Uriah Heep scheduled the show at
>>>>> Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway, that took place last Saturday night.
>>>>> They played a festival in Brønnøysund in Northern Norway the night
>>>>> before, and they were playing the Ukraine the following night
>>>>> solidifying Heep´s reputation as the hardest working band in rock
>>>>> and roll.
>>>>> Rockefeller is a rock club that takes about 1300+ people when
>>>>> full, and it looked fairly sold-out. We went an hour early to an
>>>>> unofficial before-party to have a drink. Doors opened at 8pm and
>>>>> we got in line
>>>>> 10 minutes before as it began to get crowded.
>>>>> The guys in front of us showed us pics of Bernie and Mick.
>>>>> Apparently,
>>>>> they had been outside a few minutes previous to greet fans but we
>>>>> missed it. Once inside, we found the bar for another couple of
>>>>> rounds as we had an hour to kill.
>>>>> Heep was supposed to go on stage at 9.30, but at 9.16 the lights
>>>>> went out and a low hum filled the room. Out comes Mick and the
>>>>> band kicking it with a compact and ferocious version of Gypsy.
>>>>> They went almost straight into Look at Yourself; no small talk as
>>>>> the band is racing towards what I believe is a 11pm curfew on
>>>>> music downtown Oslo.
>>>>> Then Shadows of Grief. First time I heard them play it live. It
>>>>> really rocked, and Russell proved his worth behind the drums as he
>>>>> drove the band forward with pace and power. The in to a familiar
>>>>> version of Sunrise - as we know it with this line-up - before the
>>>>> first new
>>>>> classic: The Law.
>>>>> I would have believed that many in the audience had not heard this
>>>>> song before, but the crowd rocked to this song. Then the song I
>>>>> was waiting for: Magician´s Birthday. Mick stuck to the main
>>>>> structure of the solo, but extended it to what seemed like a 6-7
>>>>> minute long duel with Russell. Smoking´stuff.
>>>>> Then a breather with One Minute before (another) ferocious number,
>>>>> Between two Worlds. A lot harder than the recorded version. Then
>>>>> came July Morning with a bass solo by Mr Rimmer reminiscent of the
>>>>> late Trevor Bolder. His frets lit up as he played this song, very
>>>>> cool.
>>>> Thanks Knut - seems like a good one...
>>>>> Then Mick brought the acoustic guitar. I wonder what they are
>>>>> gonna play now (probably the effect of the brew) before they went
>>>>> in to a swinging version of Lady in Black, of course. The audience
>>>>> really took it all out singing along with the band.
>>>>> Encore: What else than some Easy Livin´.
>>>>> It all came to a close too early, more Heep, more Heep. But a good
>>>>> time was had by all. We had a final drink in the bar before
>>>>> venturing out in the Oslo night hoping that it won´t be too long
>>>>> before we see the band again.
>>>>> Knut
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